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StruxureWare for Data Centers Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Software

Intelligent data center management without the complexity

StruxureWare for Data Centers benefits

> Adjust the facility’s cooling needs when

the IT loads change for optimal resource

use.

> Track your carbon and resource use to

cut costs.

> Optimize existing data center physical

infrastructure to reduce OpEx and delay

future CapEx.

> Display, monitor, and manage PUE

across facilities/IT.

> Dynamic virtual machine management

maximizes application and system

availability.

> Monitor and automate equipment for

reduced costs and highest availability.

> Provide graphical representation of

systems for proactive monitoring and

management.

> Instantly calculate recommended IT

installation locations for greater agility.

> Support your business process for space

and cage management for multi-tenant

facilities.

From managing complex IT to cutting

enterprise-wide energy and operating

costs, you face daily data center

challenges. Now, get the most from your

data center and simplify operations with

StruxureWare™ for Data Centers software.

It’s an advanced data center infrastructure

management (DCIM) suite that gives you

the end-to-end visibility you need to

optimize, operate, and manage your data

center from rack to row to room to building.

The bridge between facilities and IT

StruxureWare for Data Centers software

provides a simple, integrated experience

for many users and groups who manage

both the facility and IT infrastructure

environments, as well as executives who

depend on their company’s data center to

provide business value. Not only does the

software suite streamline operational

efficiencies, it enables intelligent energy

management for real OpEx savings.

StruxureWare for Data Centers software

applications are unified across three levels

to give the right information to the right

users at the right time:

> Enterprise level: C-level executives can

drive their corporate and environmental

sustainability strategy efficiently, choosing

the best scenario that meets their business

objective to conserve enterprise-wide

resources.

> Operations level: Functional managers

can optimize operations, energy, and

assets through smart analytical tools and

planning capabilities, spanning multiple

sites.

> Control level: Experts, on site or

remotely, can control process performance

and ensure business continuity in real time,

while tracking energy consumption in a

highly ergonomic and secured

environment.

StruxureWare for Data Centers Suite

The StruxureWare for Data Centers software architecture is scalable and modular

to enable you to tailor the suite to your distinct business needs.

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Security (Surveillance)

Modbus TCP Out + + Data Center

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Control

Mechanical Systems Control

Facility Optimize

Smoke Control/Fire Detection

Physical Access Control

CCTV Integration

Electrical Distribution Integration

Web Services Integration

Cooling

Monitoring

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Generator Test

Generator Power

UPS Power

Power Losses

OPC Tunneller

SNMP Protocol

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Capacity

Cooling Optimize *NEW!

IT Optimize

IT Power Control

Server Access

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Energy Efficiency

Energy Cost

Insight

Mobile

VIZOR

Cluster/Disaster Recovery

Data Center

Operation

Colocation

Data Center

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User Data Entry

Project & Scenarios

Business Analytics

Environmental Trading +

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The right information at the right time

The StruxureWare for Data Centers software suite gives each user

simple, easy access to the right information at the right time in

order to make informed decisions related to resource optimization,

energy management, and operational performance and efficiency.

With StruxureWare for Data Centers software, you can see across

your data center and multiple sites from server to building and, in

turn, make informed decisions related to asset utilization, capacity,

resources, and energy.

> Multi-site visibility: Get the enterprise view you

need to streamline management

A view that works for you

The StruxureWare Portal gives you an

easy-to-read live overview of data center

operations using widgets and data sets.

Providing an overarching view of all other

applications, it gathers the specific

information you need to see based on your specific role and responsibilities.

> Portal: Live overview of data center operations using

widgets and data sets

StruxureWare for Data Centers suite

A closer look at StruxureWare for Data Centers StruxureWare suites address unique business needs across buildings, industrial

plants, and data centers. Each targeted suite delivers seamless integration with

third-party offers and legacy systems as well as a scalable platform and

consistent user experience.

Part of this larger StruxureWare family, StruxureWare for Data Centers software

includes applications that deliver the actionable information expert users, facility,

and IT teams need to keep the data center operating with an ideal balance of

high availability and optimal efficiency. Specifically, it comprises the following

applications:

Data Center Operation for Colocation >

Manage colocation facilities cost-effectively

Data Center Operation >

Make informed data center decisions

> Resource Advisor

Energy procurement service

>Data Center Expert

Protect system uptime proactively

Cooling Monitoring Expert >

Look beyond the IT space

> Power Monitoring Expert

Ensure clean and high-quality power

Monitor the markets

Schneider Electric’s energy analysts

model key futures markets and dozens of

energy index points across the globe.

This analysis and information populates

special updates aimed at keeping you

well-informed of market opportunity and

market risk.

Know your spend & usage

You and your stakeholders need

accurate, timely spend and usage

information. Resource Advisor delivers a

robust set of tools to help collect, analyze

and report on your cost and consumption

at the macro or micro level.

Control your environmental impact

Facing pressure from around the globe to

curb emissions and become more

efficient by reducing water consumption

and waste, companies require accurate

and timely environmental reporting.

Resource Advisor allows you to establish

and track your carbon, water and waste

footprints and communicate the results of

your reduction efforts to key

stakeholders.

Energy and environmental reporting at

your fingertips

This comprehensive Software-as-a-

Service (SaaS) platform provides easy

access to enterprise-wide energy,

carbon, and other resource data, reports,

and summaries. Advanced data capture

capabilities deliver audit-grade

information; customizable dashboards

enable at-a-glance performance checks.

Manage projects, make decisions, and

drive your energy management and

sustainability strategies with confidence.

Audited, verified and accurate data

Resource Advisor combines quality

assurance and data capture capabilities

into one energy and carbon management

solution. Enterprises that depend on

audited and verified data that other

software or internal spreadsheets can’t

guarantee will appreciate Resource

Advisor’s uncompromising approach to

data accuracy. Resource Advisor

provides secure access to data, reports

and summaries to drive your energy and

sustainability programs.

Access your data

Resource Advisor’s standard features

provide plenty of functionality, but some

users require additional customization to

meet their specific needs. We work with

you to build Resource Advisor to the

specifications you prefer. You won’t pay

for features you won’t use, and you’ll

have the ability to personalize and

configure your experience for maximum

efficiency.

StruxureWare

Resource Advisor

StruxureWare Resource Advisor Enterprise energy procurement and sustainability service

StruxureWare Data Center Operation A new level of business intelligence for your data center

Analysis, optimization & operations

Data Center Operation enables vendor-

agnostic inventory management with

real-time device failures and data shown

within your data center physical layout,

as well as recommendations on how to

resolve issues.

> Extends the lifecycle of the data center

through optimization of power, cooling,

network and space capacities.

> Provides dynamic cooling optimization

and intelligent control.

> Reduces IT system energy usage

through in-depth optimization of server

utilization for increased data center

performance

> Easily track and execute moves, adds,

and changes of equipment in the data

center through the workflow management

tool.

> Software only server access and power

cycling for remote management.

> Rack-level power capping for an

optimized performance of server

applications.

> Intelligent PUE/DCiE analytics at

subsystem level.

With its capability of communicating

with building, enterprise and network

management systems, Data Center

Operation optimizes energy and cost

efficiencies and aids in short - and

long-term planning and provisioning

of data center equipment and

resources

Make informed data center decisions

With the ability to integrate with both

Schneider Electric and third-party

equipment throughout the data center

physical infrastructure, Data Center

Operation bridges the gap between IT

and facilities by providing complete

visibility for proactive monitoring,

streamlined management, and system

control down to the server level.

Supports business planning

This application supports data center

business processes and strategic

decision-making by allowing stakeholders

to manage data center assets,

operational costs, and capital costs. It

removes historical management silos and

helps to create energy awareness across

the entire data center physical

infrastructure.

This visibility enables informed decision-

making from a “building-to-server”

perspective, which can be enhanced by

product modules and enhancement

options to scale to specific user

requirements and flexibly meet business

needs.

Data Center Operation

Optimizing the multi-tenant data

center

Data Center Operation for Colocation

transforms the way that multi-tenant

providers are doing business by optimizing

data center capacities and business

processes, which in turn frees up valuable

time to focus on developing the business.

> The application provides multi-tenant

providers with a real-time status of their

current data center capacities, in terms of

data center power, cooling & space, and

the ability to drill down further and identify

any constraints for expansion.

> With cage space management the data

center operator can import CAD drawings,

apply grid-based naming for floor mount

equipment, utilize cage drawing tools and

cage power modeling and visualize the

solution in 3D.

> Facility maintenance is made easy

through a complete audit trail on all facility

equipment and cages, the ability to create

and track maintenance schedules by

equipment and use impact analysis to

ensure redundancy is maintained during

maintenance.

> The open system integrates tenant billing

information into the DCIM system for

mapping tenant assets, providing detailed

power draw, total energy footprint and

access to an instant impact analysis at the

tenant level.

Asset and cage space management for

an optimized multi-tenant data center.


enables vendor-agnostic inventory

management with real-time device failures

and data shown within your data center

physical layout, as well as

recommendations on how to resolve

issues.

Visualization

Visualize new cages during the pre-sales

phase for planning potential new customer

cages and supporting the sales process


extends the usage of DCIM tools to the

multi-tenant sales process, where it

provides instant visualization of space

available for selling on to tenants, broken

down by used, reserved and available

capacity, and identifies how much is

required going forward.

This expands the user group of DCIM into

the front office of the business - making it a

driver for business development.


for Colocation

StruxureWare Data Center Operation for Colocation A new level of business intelligence for your data center

StruxureWare Data Center Expert Centralized monitoring of the physical infrastructure

Data Center Expert is easy to use and

deploy with a user-friendly interface to

monitor, manage and control the hundreds

or thousands of devices a company might

have from a wide range of manufacturers.

These devices include equipment that

provides power, cooling, security and

environmental monitoring.

Centralized monitoring & alerts

> Multi-vendor support for monitoring any

networked device from any manufacturer

> Real-time monitoring and instant fault

notification and escalation enable quick

resolution of critical infrastructure events.

> Centralized repository of critical

information accessible by multiple users

from anywhere on the network.

> Future trending for bringing new insights

into your infrastructure’s health, planning

and budgeting.

> Customized alarming and escalation by

device, by rack, or by location to the right

people at the right time.

> Open and flexible architecture which

expands with changing business needs

through additional device licenses, add-on

surveillance, operations, and control

applications.

> Full software developer kit (SDK) allows

for maximum flexibility through custom

integration with other systems.

Instant fault notification and

escalation enable quick resolution of

critical infrastructure events.

Whether located in a data center, remote

office, or campus environment, Data

Center Expert and the Schneider Electric

power, cooling, environmental, and

security devices combine to provide a

comprehensive centralized monitoring

solution.

With Data Center Expert power

readings, environmental readings and

camera images from any site on your

network are tied in together into a

common management platform. Images

and alerts from around the company can

be instantly viewed and managed, trends

analyzed, and problems averted,

providing unparalleled physical threat

management.

Integrated with Power and Building

Management

Integrate with Building Management

Systems and PowerLogic ION-

Enterprise for information on the health

of critical support systems in the

electrical and mechanical rooms as well

as power quality and electrical

distribution.

Web Services API

Ready access to Data Center Expert

alerts, data, reports and trending through

existing dashboards – or create custom

portals for financial, operational or other

views.

Data Center Expert

StruxureWare Cooling Monitoring Expert Advanced cooling monitoring and automation at the building level

Cooling Monitoring

Expert

Integrated monitoring, control, and

management of energy, lighting, fire

safety, and HVAC.

Save money by converging systems

Cooling Monitoring Expert will provide

intelligent management of your building's

systems on one network - across your

enterprise. This reduces the need for multiple

systems and their associated hardware,

software, training, and maintenance costs.

Protect people, property and investments

Cooling Monitoring Expert ensures that your

people are comfortable and your buildings

are secure. The system immediately

responds to any event that falls outside the

defined optimum range. Responses include

controlling equipment, emailing alarms, or

displaying proper procedures to bring the

facility back into peak performance. Cooling

Monitoring Expert is compatible with our

existing field devices.

Making day-to-day operations easy

Cooling Monitoring Expert was designed to

simplify day to-day operations and provide

easy access to system critical information.

Alarming, trending, scheduling, and reporting

functionality are dramatically easier to use.

Your facility managers can focus on

optimizing the system, rather than just

maintaining it.

Cooling Monitoring Expert software is an

integration platform for monitoring, control,

and management of energy, lighting, fire

safety, security and HVAC. It is a powerful,

easy-to-use platform that was engineered to

ensure you have the most efficient, safe and

effectively managed buildings on the planet.

Easy to use

Customized workspaces, stunning graphics

capability, out-of-the-box functionality and a

robust online help community make Cooling

Monitoring Expert the most user-friendly

system on the market. With Cooling

Monitoring Expert WebStation, you can

securely navigate your building management

interface, view graphics, reports, trend charts,

and manage alarms on-site or from any

remote location from a standard web

browser.

Ready for growth

Cooling Monitoring Expert’s unique

architecture and modular design ensures that

the same robust functionality is available to a

single building or a sprawling campus.

Cooling Monitoring Expert will natively

support every major communication standard

in building automation and security

management, including TCP/IP, LonWorks,

BACnet, Modbus and Ethernet. This multi-

lingual approach gives you the freedom to

connect any equipment and the power to

gather and analyze data to maximize

operational efficiency.

StruxureWare Power Monitoring Expert Advanced power monitoring and power quality analysis

Decrease the number of unplanned

outages

> Identify and track over-subscribed capacity.

> Identify redundancy comprised IT branch

circuits.

> Identify power equipment maintenance

needs.

> Perform and document regular power

equipment testing.

> Perform root cause analysis on electrical

distribution system events to help reduce the

probability of recurrent events.

Improve the effectiveness of maintenance

activities

Ensuring that technicians have accurate

information prior to, during, and after a

maintenance activity is critical to minimizing

technician error. View real-time electrical

distribution system data for the complete

maintenance cycle.

Decrease your energy-related OPEX

> Measure and report on IT branch circuit

energy usage for billing purposes.

> Quantify and track the cost of power losses

in the power distribution system.

> Track power usage effectiveness in real-

time and over time.

Specialized and focused power system

intelligence for your entire power

distribution infrastructure, to help you

move beyond business as usual.

Power Monitoring Expert is a specialized

power management system that provides

power system intelligence for your entire

data center. It enables relevant information

sharing and user-to-user collaboration while

controlling costs.

With deep insight into the operation of your

electrical infrastructure, the system ensures

your data center can be operated at the

design level of reliability while minimizing

energy costs and making the most of your

current assets.

Power Monitoring Expert is designed to

collect and manage data, helping you

optimize your data center’s performance. It

provides the right combination of data and

analysis tools to meet the unique needs of

your data center.

Optimize power loading of equipment

Data center power distribution infrastructure

is expensive and maximizing the use of this

equipment is critical for minimizing capex.

The right information allows facility

operations to:

> Safely maximize the loading of power

equipment without compromising reliability.

> Rebalance phase loading to ensure that

the full capacity of the circuit is used.

> Identify and correct harmonic currents.

Decrease the duration of unplanned

outages

> Quickly receive critical power system

alarms.

> View the critical alarm history to create an

action plan to resolve the issues.

Power Monitoring

Expert

StruxureWareTM

Data

Center Operation

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software for

proactive data center life cycle management, optimizing existing

capacities through intelligent resource and energy analysis,

coupled with impact analysis, based on asset tracking and

documentation.

A new level of business intelligence for your

data center infrastructure management

StruxureWareTM Data Center Operation Part of StruxureWare for Data Centers

A DCIM suite Data Center Infrastructure Management

(DCIM) systems collect and manage data

about a data center’s assets, resource use

and operational status throughout the data

center lifecycle.

This information is then distributed,

integrated, analyzed and applied in ways

that help managers meet business and

service-oriented goals and optimize the

data center’s performance

DCIM solution benefits

> A holistic DCIM suite managing all

aspects of the data center

> Leverages and optimizes the existing

infrastructure

> Provides robust, scalable and integrated

software solutions

> Created by people who builds data

centers daily

DCIM releases the potential for energy

savings

- an integrated suite of management

software applications for balancing the

demands of availability and efficiency

throughout the data center lifecycle.

StruxureWare for

Data Centers

A new level of business intelligence for

your data centre physical infrastructure

management

StruxureWare for Data Centers is designed

to plan, monitor, and operate the data

center from server to rack to row to room to

building.

The suite addresses specific challenges

across data centers through:

> Easy integration with third-party offers

and legacy systems.

> An open, scalable platform.

> A consistent user experience.

StruxureWareTM Data Center Operation A new level of business intelligence for your data center

A DCIM application

Data Center Operation enables vendor-

agnostic inventory management with real-

time device failures and data shown within

your data center physical layout, as well as


issues.

AT A GLANCE

> A location-based drill-down view provides

a structured overview of data center

locations, from a global to local view down

to single assets.

> A network management tool offering

support for incomplete routes and patch

panel to patch panel mapping.

> Virtualization capabilities through

integrations with VMware vSphere and

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine

Manager 2008.

> The Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

calculator supplies information on daily

utilization of energy.

> For instant updates on the go, Data

Center Operation: Mobile provides access

to information from Data Center Operation

via handheld PDA.

With its capability of communicating

with building, enterprise and network

management systems, Data Center

Operation optimizes energy and cost

efficiencies and aids in short - and long-

term planning and provisioning of data

center equipment and resources

Data Center Operation forms the base

layer of software, available either as an

enterprise or a colocation base module,

which other modules and enhancement

options can be added onto.


Data Center Operation is a scalable Data

Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

framework that can run on any physical or

virtual server.

StruxureWare Data Center Operation

Base applications

Product modules &

enhancement options

StruxureWareTM Data Center Operation for Colocation A new level of business intelligence for your data center

A DCIM application


transforms the way that multi-tenant

providers are doing business by optimizing

data center capacities and business

processes, which in turn frees up valuable

time to focus on developing the business.

AT A GLANCE

> The application provides multi-tenant

providers with a real-time status of their

current data center capacities, in terms of

data center power, cooling & space, and

the ability to drill down further and identify

any constraints for expansion.

> With cage space management the data

center operator can import CAD drawings,

apply grid-based naming for floor mount

equipment, utilize cage drawing tools and

cage power modeling and visualize the

solution in 3D.

> Facility maintenance is made easy

through a complete audit trail on all facility

equipment and cages, the ability to create

and track maintenance schedules by

equipment and use impact analysis to

ensure redundancy is maintained during

maintenance.

> The open system integrates tenant billing

information into the Data Center

Infrastructure Management (DCIM) system

for mapping tenant assets, providing

detailed power draw, total energy footprint

and access to an instant impact analysis at

the tenant level.

Asset and cage space management for

an optimized multi-tenant data center.


enables vendor-agnostic inventory

management with real-time device failures

and data shown within your data center

physical layout, as well as


issues.

Visualize new cages during the pre-sales

phase for planning potential new customer

cages and supporting the sales process


extends the usage of DCIM tools to the

multi-tenant sales process, where it

provides instant visualization of space

available for selling on to tenants, broken

down by used, reserved and available

capacity, and identifies how much is

required going forward.

This expands the user group of DCIM into

the front office of the business - making it a

driver for business development.


for Colocation

Data Center Operation: Capacity Simulation, planning and optimization of infrastructure capacities to

right-size the data center

A DCIM product module

Data Center Operation: Capacity predicts

the optimal location for physical

infrastructure and rack-based IT equipment

based on the availability and capacity

requirements; and user defined

requirements such as redundancy, network

and business use grouping.

AT A GLANCE

> It reduces stranded capacity through

optimized use of the physical infrastructure

and avoids unplanned downtime.

> With its sophisticated simulation based

on live data, Data Center Operation:

Capacity proactively analyzes the impact of

changes before they occur, enabling

informed decision making and planning,

ensuring that your physical infrastructure

provides the required capacity for current

and future needs.

> Data Center Operation: Capacity

calculates the airflow and temperature

inside the data center based on live sensor

and temperature data and displays it in a

3D view, making it easier to locate hot

spots.

Extending the lifecycle of the data

center through optimization of power,

cooling, network and space capacities.

Planning and optimizing utilization of actual physical infrastructure capacities via shared data center model, enabling efficient equipment provisioning and right-sizing of your data center

Integration with VMware and

Microsoft System Center Virtual

Machine Manager

> The integrations provide insight into how

virtual machines relate to physical servers

and their location, automatically migrating

virtual machines to secure host

environments from faulty infrastructure

enabling customers to maintain Service

Level Agreements and view and manage

network health.

Integration with Cisco UCS

> Power capping can be set for the rack,

either as automatic global power capping

for all racks, or as individual settings for

specific servers, but with the difference of

knowing your real-time physical capacity

constraints.

Data Center Operation:

Capacity

Dynamic cooling management and optimization

Data Center Operation: Cooling Optimize

continuously optimizes airflow in the data

center facility, delivering improved reliability

and availability.

Cooling Optimize is a closed-loop system

that reacts to real-time data, automatically

identifies and eliminates hot spots and helps

diagnose potential facility risks.

The application balances the need for

cooling with the lowest possible energy

expenditure, delivering immediate cost

savings and the right amount of cooling

within the data center.

The application provides facility managers

with control over desired temperatures and

visibility into thermal conditions. It employs

intelligent software which constantly adjusts

cooling as environmental conditions change.

This real-time response to temperature-

affecting events, such as equipment moves,

upgrades or IT load swings, stabilizes air

flow and solves the complex puzzle of

cooling resource allocation.


Cooling Optimize utilizes a dense array of

temperature sensors to determine exactly

where the heat load is within the data center.

Data is wirelessly transmitted to network

gateways, aggregated, and sent to a purpose-

built appliance where it is analyzed by control

software. Control commands are then

delivered to the cooling equipment.

As IT load changes, the built-in machine

learning automatically adjusts cooling output to

match the dynamic data center environment.

AT A GLANCE

> Cooling Optimize is a closed-loop system

that reacts to real-time data, which reduces the

chances of downtime.

> Automatically removes up to 95% of hot

spots, and helps diagnose potential facility

risks.

> Constantly adapts cooling to varying IT

loads through the use of its artificial

intelligence engine.

Data aggregated for analytics & reporting

AI engine analyzes and learns

Control commands

sent Sensors measure

temperature

Thermal environment optimized


Cooling Optimize

Data Center Operation: Cooling Optimize Dynamic cooling optimization

Data Center Operation: IT Optimize Gain insight into IT power consumption and utilization to increase

efficiency and decrease cost


Data Center Operation: IT Optimize

increases utilization of infrastructure and IT

assets through accurate, detailed energy

consumption profile of data centers, server

by server and rack by rack.

AT A GLANCE

> Data Center Operation: IT Optimize

monitors IT asset utilization and power

consumption to help reduce costs

associated with over-provisioning,

underutilization, and imbalanced power and

cooling throughout the data center.

> Business critical analytics tie IT costs to

business groups for chargeback, provide

critical information for build vs. buy

decisions and track capacity at the rack,

row and room level.

> At the core of Data Center Operation: IT

Optimize is the GenomeTM library, which

continually discovers and monitors

individual IT components and collects

information to keep track of server specific

information.

The information forms the building blocks

for understanding IT energy consumption

and how it impacts the business.

Reduce IT system energy usage through in-depth optimization of server utilization for increased data center performance

Provides IT auto discovery and monitoring

for up to the minute asset management.

Extending the data center life cycle

through:

> Accurate understanding of IT assets

> Freeing up available capacity

> Delaying CapEx investments and

reducing OpEx

> Significant efficiency gains

> Automated and detailed inventory

Integration with Cisco UCS

> Provides auto-discovery of assets

managed by Cisco UCS Manager, enabling

data center managers to monitor the

CPU/power utilization along side utilization

at the physical infrastructure.


IT Optimize

Data Center Operation: IT Power Control Rack-level power capping for an optimized performance of server

applications

An add-on module for Data Center Operation: IT Optimize

Real-time temperature and power data for

accurate policy configuration.

Moderate energy savings achievable

through always-on power cap


IT Power Control

PMax

PCap

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Data Center Operation: IT Power Control,

powered by Intel® DCM, delivers rack-level

power capping for an optimized

infrastructure and delayed physical

equipment investment.

AT A GLANCE

> Increased rack densities are achieved

through power capping of servers and

racks, reducing over-provisioning and

enabling operation of the data center closer

to the capacity limit without compromising

availability and safety margins.

> Redistribution of power density according

to criticality levels are easily implemented

through the use of rack based policy

configurations, ensuring power savings and

delayed physical equipment investments.

> Business continuity is maintained in the

event of a UPS failing, as power capping

ensures that business critical racks and

servers maintain their power supply and no

breakers are inadvertently tripped.

> The software requires Data Center

Operation: IT Optimize.

Data Center Operation: Server Access Full server lifecycle access and power cycling for remote management

An integrated part of the StruxureWare

for Data Centers solution

Software only server access within your

Data Center Infrastructure Management

(DCIM) solution.

Eliminate the need for traditional hardware-

based KVM (keyboard, video, monitor)

switch technology through the use of a

software only solution, reducing deployment

cost by more than 50%.

Rapid to deploy, easy to use.

Remote server access alternatives


Server Access

HARDWARE

Install hardware:

> KVMs

> PDUs

> Management Gateways

Expensive hardware

Complex deployment

High cost

FIRMWARE

Install:

> Vendor specific server

management

Not cross platform

Vendor lock-in

Lower cost

SOFTWARE

Install:

> Data Center Operation:

Server Access

Easy deployment

Vendor-neutral

Lowest cost

Legacy options Now

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Data Center Operation: Server Access

provides full lifecycle access to the server

Operating System (OS) and the Base

Management Card (BMC) for controlling

multiple IT devices from a single console,

allowing users to control input and output

server operations via remote management.

> Power cycling enables users to remotely

access servers when they are offline, and

power up/down or restart servers, even

when the server OS is down.

>Server Access enables both in-band and

out-of-band access to servers. > Access the BIOS (basic input/output

system) or the BMC directly from the DCIM

software to solve hardware problems

preventing a server from booting normally.

> The software provides automatic

discovery of servers for quick and accurate

IT asset management.

> Server Access is a software only

application that requires no additional

hardware or cabling. It eliminates the need

to purchase KVM switches and other

expensive hardware that consume data

center space and power.

Data Center Operation: Change Fully integrated workflow management for your IT physical

infrastructure


Data Center Operation: Change enables

operators to gain control over the data

center environment by implementing

organized moves, adds, and change work

processes, significantly reducing the risk for

inadvertent downtime.

AT A GLANCE

> With its automated workflow system,

operators can assign work orders, reserve

space, track status, and extract an audit

trail for complete visibility and history into

the change lifecycle.

> The optional Data Center Operation:

Mobile provides you with your operational

changes while on the data center floor,

enabling barcode scanning and ensuring

data integrity, as well as improved

operational efficiency.

> Gain total transparency of physical

equipment changes by user in the data

center through Data Center Operation:

Change.

> Track asset moves, adds and changes by

date/time, owner and work orders for view,

print and export.

Workflow management allows for easy

tracking and executing of moves, adds,

and changes of equipment in the data

center

The change dashboard shows past, future

and pending changes to assist with

resource and workload balancing, and

avoid scheduling conflicts.

Integration with BMC Remedy

> Ensures relevant information is shared

and flowing between Data Center

Operation: Change and the market leading

process management system.

> Associate BMC Remedy change tickes

with Data Center Operation: Change work

orders, as well as view and filter BMC

Remedy tickets for an overview of current

work load.


Change

Data Center Operation: Energy Efficiency Intelligent PUE/DCiE analytics at subsystem level


Data Center Operation: Energy Efficiency

provides current and historical Power

Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Data

Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE)

values, enabling a fact-based

understanding of how much power is

devoted to driving the installed IT

equipment compared with the total facility

consumption.

AT A GLANCE

> It provides a detailed insight into how

effectively energy is utilized down to

subsystem level.

> Provides an understanding of how to

improve energy efficiency. Subsystem data

can either be measured or estimated, also

allowing customers with few power meters

to benefit from the application.

> The web-based dashboard view includes

efficiency data on current and historical

PUE/DCiE, as well as detailed subsystem

cost analysis.

> Available via Data Center Operation,

which enables integrations with Data

Center Expert for monitoring purposes and

3rd party enterprise systems.

Full insight into current and historical energy efficiency for facilities, identifying efficiency losses and enabling improved PUE/DCiE values at subsystem level.

Provides insight into energy losses and

cost of energy at subsystem level,

providing details of which subsystem draws

the most costs.

Carbon footprint - Shows the CO2 footprint

for each energy sub-system, for instant

measurement of impact on the

environment.


Energy Efficiency

Data Center Operation: Energy Cost Instant overview of rack energy usage


The Data Center Operation: Energy Cost

module provides an Energy Usage Report,

which shows energy consumed within the

data center by the kWh and cost per kWh,

detailed to the rack level.

AT A GLANCE

> The energy usage is based on metered

data, gathered over a specified period of

time. If no metered data is available,

estimated power draw will be calculated

based on the power draw of the individual

IT assets or nameplate values.

> The Energy Usage Report provides the

option of including an overhead factor

accounting for energy losses through

Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). The

report can be customized based on

optional groupings by use of tags, such as

department, tenant, purpose, density etc.

Cost analysis of energy use on a kW/h basis, detailed to the rack level, for calculating cost of energy consumption for specified equipment and aid in charge back and efficient budgeting

Customized reports can easily be shared

with all stakeholders through support of

various file formats (html, csv, excel and

pdf).

The report is based on measured data if

available, otherwise adjusted nameplate

values.

> Energy charge back - Shows the cost

of energy consumption for specified

equipment on room and customer level, for

aiding charge back.

> Calculations based on PUE - Includes

an overhead factor or Power Usage

Effectiveness (PUE) for calculating actual

energy usage.

> Adapt to local costs - Provides the

option of calculating energy usage based

on local costs and currency.


Energy Cost

Data Center Operation: Insight Comprehensive tool for customizing report designs to visualize data


Data Center Operation: Insight is a report

generator tool that allows for customization

to individual business needs supported by

a large community.

AT A GLANCE

> Provides reporting capabilities with

transparency into key performance

indicators.

> Advanced report designer that allows

you to design any report within minutes

using drag and drop functionalities.

> Customized reports built in Data Center

Operation: Insight can be published in Data

Center Operation with instant availability to

all users or exported to various file formats.

> Allows creation of reports that combine

data from Data Center Operation with any

external data point obtainable via web

services or databases.

> Large set of plug-ins, templates and

customizations available online.

Consultants available world-wide.

User-friendly report design tool to meet

individual business needs.

Configure and design custom reports

complete with data obtainable from Data

Center Operation, web services or external

databases.

Advanced report designer, built on BIRT,

allows you to design any report within

minutes using drag and drop functionality.

> Export of reports - Customized reports

can easily be shared with all stakeholders

using various file formats (html, csv, excel

and pdf).

> Large pool of templates - Choose

between a large selection of report

templates, or design your own customized

template and save it for future use

> Report building with external data

points - Allows building of reports that

combine Data Center Operation data with

any external data points obtainable via web

services or databases


Insight

Data Center Operation: Mobile Wireless operation of your data center

A DCIM enhancement option

Data Center Operation: Mobile, based on

Motorola MC75 hardware, provides you

with your data center inventory while on the

data center floor.

AT A GLANCE

> The integrated barcode scanner makes

light work of implementing work orders and

identifying equipment.

> Using your wireless network, Data Center

Operation: Mobile automatically

synchronizes server locations, ensuring

data integrity, removing human error and

improving operational efficiency.

> Work online or offline to access work

orders and asset data whilst on the move in

the data center.

> Always keep your physical data center

updated and synchronized with Data

Center Operation: Mobile

Provides alarms, alarm descriptions and

recommended actions via Data Center

Operation: Mobile for data center

operations on the go.

Handheld, wireless bar-code scanner for viewing, creating & instantly synchronizing changes on the go. Based on Motorola MC75 hardware.

Eliminate manual data entry and reduce

errors by adding, moving and retiring

devices whilst on the move.


Mobile

Data Center Operation: VIZOR High level data center key parameters on the go via your tablet or

smart phone.


Data Center Operation: VIZOR delivers key

data center capacity parameters straight to

a wireless device such as Apple iPhone,

iPad, Blackberry, or Android-based smart

phone devices.

AT A GLANCE

> High level values of data center utilization

at a glance.

> Shows key performance indicators on

power, cooling, space, and network within

the data center.

> Drill down view into any location or room

and predict the remaining capacity based

on current growth rate in your data center.

> Access to complete asset inventory and

details straight to your smart phone device

or tablet. Graphical overview of power,

cooling, space, and network.

> Access to complete asset inventory and

details straight to your smart phone device

or tablet.

Overview of network capacity displayed on

Apple iPad.

Key data center capacity parameters on

power, cooling, space, and network as

well as high level values on data center

utilization straight to your smart phone

or tablet.

Data Center Operation: VIZOR can

currently run on Apple iPhone®, iPad®,

Blackberry®, or Android-based devices.

Providing key data center capacity

parameters on power, cooling, space, and

network as well as high level values on

data center utilization on the go.


VIZOR

Data Center Operation: Cluster Node For high availability and disaster recovery


The Cluster Node enables you to run Data

Center Operation in a clustered

environment with multiple servers, leading

to improved performance. For improved

data security, you can add an offsite

disaster recovery node.

Cluster setup

When running Data Center Operation in a

clustered environment, each node in the

cluster (besides the initial Data Center

Operation server) requires a Cluster node

for high availability and disaster recovery

license, ie. a cluster setup with 3 servers

requires:

> 1 x Data Center Operation license

> 2 x Cluster node for high availability and

disaster recovery licenses

Running Data Center Operation in a

clustered environment requires low network

latency. Therefore, it is generally

recommended to have the clustered

servers installed on the same data center

site/subnet. All nodes in the cluster setup

must have a static IP address.

If your setup includes a disaster recovery

node, you can have a firewall between the

cluster and the disaster recovery node.

Provides a back-up node for resuming

operation in the event of a disaster with

the option to host DCIM software

elsewhere.

Disaster recovery

You can configure an up-to-date backup

recovery server in a remote location for

resuming operation in the event of a

disaster.

You can add a disaster recovery node to a

clustered environment or to a stand-alone

Data Center Operation server. However,

disaster recovery requires a Cluster node

for high availability and disaster recovery

license.

PostgresSQL streaming replication is used

to move data to the disaster recovery node.

The connection between the Data Center

Operation server or cluster and the disaster

recovery node must be stable and quick

enough to transfer a full backup.


Cluster Node

Data Center

Operation Client

StruxureWare Portal Live overview of data center operations using widgets and data sets.


The StruxureWare Portal provides

transparency to data center key

performance indicators and business

metrics, displaying customizable

information for a high-level overview of data

center operations.

AT A GLANCE

> The StruxureWare Portal is configured

via a choice of predefined portlets, and

provides the option to create custom

portlets through an integrated, easy-to-use

configurator. The portlets are based on a

comprehensive and detailed charting

library, enabling the user to easily add

interactive charts and graphs to the display.

> Built on an open platform, the user-

friendly interface allows anyone to quickly

configure a dashboard showing

management-level information.

> The open source environment, based on

the Liferay platform, provides the option to

display web content and metrics from

several applications, such as Data Center

Operation, Power Monitoring Expert,

Building Operation and Data Center Expert.

> Provides simple drag and drop

functionalities that opens up for

modifications to match individual customer

themes, designs and brand guidelines. The

application works in all modern browsers,

as well as with Apple iPhone®, iPad®, and

Android-based devices. .

Easy-configurable web dashboards

creating transparency to data center key

performance indicators.

Choose between more than 20 data center

metrics to create transparency and an

instant overview of key data center

information

The widgets displaying data center metrics

can easily be re-used on the company’s

intranet or website.

StruxureWare Portal

Data Center

Operation

IT Optimize

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ETL

Aperture

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uCMDB

Data Center Expert

Data Center Monitoring Platform

Microsoft

SCOM

HP

Openview

Schneider

Electric

Data Center Expert

Import/export

asset data

Import asset

data

Import asset

data

Import asset

data

Manage physical

infrastructure

BMC

Remedy

Microsoft

VMM

Cisco

UCS VMware

vSphere

•Power/CPU

utilization •IT impact

notification

•Automatic

VM migration

•Power

capping •IT impact

notification

•Automatic

VM migration

•Link tickets

to work

orders

•2-way data

exchange

Manage physical

infrastructure

•Power

capping

IT Power

Control

Integrations available via:

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Integrations StruxureWare Data Center Operation & Expert.

Data Center

Operation for Co-lo

Server

Access

•Software only

server access

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data

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Management Maximizes Benefits (#118).

> Guidelines for Specification of Data

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